Polypharmacy among HIV positive older adults on anti-retroviral therapy attending an urban clinic in Uganda

Abstract Background Polypharmacy has not been investigated in patients living with HIV in developing countries. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy, the factors associated with polypharmacy and whether polypharmacy was associated with adverse effects among older a...

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Main Authors: Michael Ssonko, Fiona Stanaway, Harriet K. Mayanja, Tabitha Namuleme, Robert Cumming, John L. Kyalimpa, Yvonne Karamagi, Barbara Mukasa, Vasi Naganathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0817-0